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I did see a micro stakes reg ask in the chatbox to fold round as we were 4 handed with a disco'd who had been away for the entire game. I didn't reply in chat and I didn't follow his instruction.
I don't think you should be excluded either. It might have been an idea, as someone else mentioned, to have had 3 or 4 different tiers to this promo.
Good luck Tommy
Yes, I was not meaning to implicate you in this thread, in fact I don't know if I've ever played a single hand at the same table as you.
I wasn't sure whether to give my opinion or not,but have decided to,as I can give a constructive piece of advice,mainly aimed at the structure of this promotion,and for SKY's benefit more than anything,should anyone from SKY POKER read this,
regarding the op firstly,yes probably a number of players will play more games than they possibly should and without a large enough b/roll to do it,and will lose money from trying this promotion,and that is a shame.
many will play more games than usual and breakeven from their play and some will undoubtedly play more games and come out showing a profit.
everyone has the choice as to whether to play in this promotion(and others to come) or not,and they have to 'opt in' to do so.
if you can't multi-table,which again everyone has the choice to do,or learn to do,then don't play them,as you have zero chance of even making last place,without being able to do so, I would guess.
the top 20 in each tier,will i'm sure be happy at winning their respective amounts,and will have earnt them.
the top end players will be the more happier as those figures increase,but make no mistake about it,they will have earnt that money playing many hours of poker and along with that many tables too.
I think what would make these type of promotions a little more fair,and better balanced,and therefore more realistically give far more players more of a chance of a cash,(especially at the lower tier,)would be to make it possible to enter one tier only.
anyway, I've had my say,
over & out.
dev
I'm just not sure what we got out of this personally.
can see the OPs point of view regarding that Sky should consider responsible gambling.
Also can see the other side in that we are all over 18, adults, and should be responsible for our own actions.
Larson and Tommy also make good points
not sure why it got a bit personal as all opinions are valid for a discussion
must admit i am not doing this one this weekend. might do the cash one once i see the details.
my thoughts are that Sky is a business and as a result it will always do promotions in order to promote its brand and useage. they will look at the majority of people who will be able to play and manage their br responsibly. they cannot be governed by the, for want of a better phrase, "lower number denominator". by that i mean that they cannot be ruled by what a few might do when i guess they have the data to see how the Sky community play. if people gamble irresponsibly then they will do so regardless of whether there is a promo or not. i have seen a few do it on here before despite people in the chat boxes telling them to stop.
people will do what they want to do (or feel that they have to) whether it is on Sky or elsewhere
that shouldn't stop Sky in doing what they are doing
if it did then all promotions of any sort (including freerolls) would have to be removed as well
just my 1p's worth.
good luck to you all
Is it responsible that during a football match there is about 20 betting ads, dont think so.
As someone else said we are all adults its up to you to enter the code, its up to u to put in the hours.
They are signed up to the "Drinkaware" campaign but it doesn't stop them having cheap drinks promotions.
If you're an alcholic you will drink , if you're a gambler you will gamble.
As many have said its about personal responsibility.
Too much of the "nanny" state going on these days.
Take charge of your own lives!
i didn´t play this promo, but if i did then the idea of trying to nail both levels at the same time, wow that is a challenge. i am 100% for the attempt by anyone who wants to try to achieve it.
a different question is should there be some promos restricted to only micro-players? a very sensible question, and if the answer is yes there are ways to do so. but this wasn´t one of them.
even more contentiously, if peeps want to change their play - not knocking out small stacks for instance, because that will help them in the promo - then wtf not. that is poker after all. sure - i don´t agree with collusion, but if a modified gameplay will make more money because of the promo, then why not modify it?
Did get a bit sick of seeing the same 3-4 names on every table and having 2-3 aways early doors but balance that against the fact I can't get a game going today I can't really moan.
If someone wants to gamble then why should we say no don't do it.
Sky is responsible and has exclusion options.
Should all the pubs close because there are alcholics everywhere ?
If I was a landlord, I want you to be a alcholic
If I ran a gamling website, I want you to be a de gen
If I ran a live casino I may even pay for your hotel room bill so you come to my casino because your a de gen.
There enough help out there for gamblers and alcholics, so why should we feel bad or more to the point why should Sky not promote gambling.
I do remember when there was no restriction on smoking adversting, no there is.
Maybe times will change to limits on what you can advertise.
Not yet though )
it's been a funny thread though
To the op Max, when you have won money at poker - have you ever given a secound thought to the people who have contributed to the prize pool. How many de gens gambling with there rent money have you managed to knock them out for them only to go and rob some old dear of her pension money.
You can't gamble and then take the other view of "this is wroung"
Just makes you sound like a hypercrite
Oh for goodness sake
Should we ban promotions on cakes in case people get fat?
Should we ban promotions on sun beds in case people get skin cancer?
Should we ban promotions on alcohol in case people get liver disease?
Just because some people cant control themselves is no reason to penalise evrybody else
Poker, maybe part gambling but a lot of skill too, and while some poker players may be mad gamblers the vast majority are not. So i dont see anything at all hypocritical from OP in the slightest.